Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Chicago/Latinx Lives Finding and Filling the Gaps (Winter 2021)

The course “Latinx Lives: Finding and Filling the Gaps” is an interdisciplinary course that will study the use of Latinx cultural materials – such as archives and literature – in digital projects. Through a decolonial theoretical approach, this course will underscore the representation of the historical and contemporary issues that have shaped the Latinx experience in the U.S. in these projects. Specifically, students will critically examine the intersection of issues of colonialism, race, ethnicity, ableness, class, gender, sexuality, feminism, migration, language, and representation in these digital projects. The course will equip students with theoretical understanding of the digital humanities and practical experience in how to use free digital tools to enhance the presence of Latinx intellectuals through digital humanities. During the course, students will two main digital projects: practice creating a Wikipedia page for a digital archive and a short audio-documentary on said Latinx project. This class will utilize accessible materials written by Latinx communities that non-profit organizations, such as Arte Público Press, and a range of scholars have recovered in digital projects. Students will select one of the works from an opensource list of Latinx digital archives and create a Wikipedia page for each of the selected Latinx subjects in the projects.

Week 3
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Art History

Biographies

Books

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 8
It's the first of two final weeks to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 9
It's the first of two final weeks to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!